Shahinshahr County (Persian: شهرستان شاهینشهر)[a] is in Isfahan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Shahinshahr.[4]
Shahinshahr County
Persian: شهرستان شاهینشهر | |
|---|---|
 Location of Shahinshahr County in Isfahan province (top left, yellow) | |
 Location of Isfahan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 33°08′25″N 51°22′10″E / 33.14028°N 51.36944°E[1] | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Isfahan |
| Capital | Shahinshahr |
| Districts | Central |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 234,667 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
History
editAfter the 2006 National Census, Borkhar and Meymeh County was divided into Borkhar County and Shahinshahr and Meymeh County,[b] the latter of which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Shahinshahr as its capital.[4] In 2024, Meymeh District was separated from the county in the establishment of Meymeh and Vazvan County.[3]
Demographics
editPopulation
editAt the time of the 2011 census, the county's population was 196,584 people in 58,162 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 234,667 in 73,981 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
editShahinshahr County's population history and administrative structure over two consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2011[5] | 2016[2] |
|---|---|---|
| Central District | 175,886 | 211,606 |
| Borkhar-e Gharbi RD | 1,965 | 1,956 |
| Murcheh Khvort RD | 2,263 | 2,198 |
| Gaz-e Borkhar (city) | 21,991 | 24,433 |
| Gorgab (city) | 6,359 | 9,690 |
| Shahinshahr (city) | 143,308 | 173,329 |
| Meymeh District[c] | 20,698 | 23,057 |
| Vandadeh RD | 6,322 | 6,605 |
| Zarkan RD | 2,895 | 3,017 |
| Laybid (city) | 1,473 | 1,832 |
| Meymeh (city) | 5,449 | 5,651 |
| Vazvan (city) | 4,559 | 5,952 |
| Total | 196,584 | 234,667 |
| RD = Rural District | ||
Notes
editSee also
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Media related to Shahin Shahr County at Wikimedia Commons
References
edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (24 November 2024). "Shahinshahr County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ a b c Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Isfahan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ a b c d Aref, Mohammad Reza (6 October 2024) [Approved 27 April 1403]. Approval regarding the national divisions of Shahinshahr County in Isfahan province. sdil.ac.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. Proposals 580 and 70730; Notification 79240/T61130AH. Archived from the original on 9 October 2024. Retrieved 24 November 2024 – via Shahr Danesh Legal Research Institute.
- ^ a b Davodi, Parviz (9 October 2014) [Approved 21 September 1386]. Approval letter of the ministers of the Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board regarding some changes and divisions of the country in Isfahan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 43036/42/1/4; Letter 58538/T26118H; Notification 153437/T35370K. Archived from the original on 1 October 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
- ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Isfahan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.